Dragon Ball Z Kai filler list.

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Canon (not flagged)

Not flagged as filler or recap, so treated as part of the main run.

This list comes from MyAnimeList, which flags only filler and recap episodes. It does not mark mixed canon/filler, manga canon, anime canon episodes, so those labels are not shown for Dragon Ball Z Kai. AnimeSparks does not guess them.

Filler-free watch order

97 episodes, about 1 d 13 h 11 min. Episodes of unknown type are kept so you don’t miss anything.

Every episode

1. 1Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku!2009-04-05Canon
2. 2The Enemy Is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors!2009-04-12Canon
3. 3A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack!2009-04-19Canon
4. 4Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way!2009-04-26Canon
5. 5Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan!2009-05-03Canon
6. 6The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test!2009-05-10Canon
7. 7The Battle With Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock!2009-05-17Canon
8. 8Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner Than Expected!2009-05-24Canon
9. 9Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen!2009-05-31Canon
10. 10Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam!2009-06-07Canon
11. 11Will Goku Make It in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes!2009-06-14Canon
12. 12Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack!2009-06-21Canon
13. 13The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!2009-06-28Canon
14. 14An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!2009-07-05Canon
15. 15Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb!2009-07-12Canon
16. 16Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan!2009-07-19Canon
17. 17Dawn of a Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope Is Piccolo's Homeland!2009-08-02Canon
18. 18The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek!2009-08-09Canon
19. 19A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe!2009-08-16Canon
20. 20The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition!2009-08-23Canon
21. 21Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack!2009-08-30Canon
22. 22Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta!2009-09-06Canon
23. 23Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians!2009-09-13Canon
24. 24Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation!2009-09-20Canon
25. 25Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension!2009-09-27Canon
26. 26The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon!2009-10-04Canon
27. 27A Touch-and-Go Situation! Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball!2009-10-11Canon
28. 28The Countdown to Battle Begins! Enter, the Ginyu Force!2009-10-18Canon
29. 29First Up for the Ginyu Force! Guldo's Time Freeze!2009-10-25Canon
30. 30The Nightmare Recoome! Come Out and Play, Vegeta!2009-11-01Canon
31. 31Goku Arrives at Last! Take Down the Ginyu Force!2009-11-08Canon
32. 32The Star Player Appears! Ginyu vs. Goku!2009-11-15Canon
33. 33Full Power, Goku! Captain Ginyu's Desperate Attack!2009-11-22Canon
34. 34Surprise! Goku Is Ginyu and Ginyu Is Goku?!2009-11-29Canon
35. 35Goku's Comeback! Call Forth Porunga!2009-12-06Canon
36. 36Frieza Closes In! Mighty Porunga, Grant Our Wish!2009-12-13Canon
37. 37A Nightmare Transformation! Frieza's Power Level: One-Million?!2009-12-20Canon
38. 38Frieza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Overwhelming Attack!2009-12-27Canon
39. 39Piccolo Reborn! Frieza's Second Transformation!2010-01-10Canon
40. 40Frieza's Final Transformation! The Ultimate Nightmare Begins!2010-01-17Canon
41. 41The Moment of Truth Approaches! Goku Back in Action!2010-01-24Canon
42. 42Defeat Frieza, Goku! The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince!2010-01-31Canon
43. 43Goku vs. Frieza! The Super Showdown Begins!2010-02-07Canon
44. 44A Boundary-Pushing Brawl! Goku, Frieza, and Ginyu Again?!2010-02-14Canon
45. 45Kaio-ken Times Twenty! An All-Or-Nothing Kamehame-Ha!2010-02-21Canon
46. 46The Final Trump Card! Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb!2010-02-28Canon
47. 47Awaken, Legendary Warrior! Goku the Super Saiyan!2010-03-07Canon
48. 48The Angry Super Saiyan! Goku Throws Down the Gauntlet!2010-03-14Canon
49. 49Avenge the Fallen, Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Destruction!2010-03-21Canon
50. 50Full-Power Frieza! Shenron, Grant Our Wish!2010-03-28Canon
51. 51Goku's Furious Roar! A Last-Minute Resurrection Wish!2010-04-04Canon
52. 52Duel on a Vanishing Planet! The Final Showdown!2010-04-11Canon
53. 53Goku's Final Attack! Countdown to Planet Namek's Destruction!2010-04-18Canon
54. 54Goku Vanishes Into Space! Welcome Home, Super Warriors!2010-04-25Canon
55. 55There Is Planet Earth, Father! Frieza and King Cold Strike Back!2010-05-02Canon
56. 56I Will Defeat Frieza! Another Super Saiyan!2010-05-09Canon
57. 57Welcome Back, Goku! Confessions of the Mysterious Youth, Trunks!2010-05-16Canon
58. 58Goku's New Move, Instant Transmission! The Three-Year Training Session Begins!2010-05-23Canon
59. 59Undetectable Monsters! The Androids Appear!2010-05-30Canon
60. 60The Unbeatable Enemy Within! Goku vs. Android 19!2010-06-06Canon
61. 61No Victory for Android 19! Enter Super Vegeta!2010-06-13Canon
62. 62Piccolo's Assault! Android 20 and the Twisted Future!2010-06-20Canon
63. 63The Hunt for Doctor Gero! Discover the Hidden Laboratory!2010-06-27Canon
64. 64Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken!2010-07-11Canon
65. 65A Sweet Face and Super Power? Android 18 vs. Vegeta!2010-07-18Canon
66. 66The Time for Reunification Has Come! Piccolo's Unshakeable Resolve!2010-08-01Canon
67. 67Another Time Machine?! Bulma Uncovers a Mystery!2010-08-08Canon
68. 68The Monster Goes into Motion... Strike of the Super Namekian!2010-08-15Canon
69. 69I Am Your Brother! The Monster With Goku's Energy!2010-08-22Canon
70. 70The Dizzying Deception and the Daring Escape! Defeat the Android Cell!2010-08-29Canon
71. 71The Hunt for Cell Is On! Goku, Back in Action!2010-09-05Canon
72. 72Break the Super Saiyan Barrier! Into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!2010-09-12Canon
73. 73The Super Namekian Powers Up! Piccolo vs. Android 17!2010-09-19Canon
74. 74Run Android 17! Piccolo's All-or-Nothing Struggle!2010-09-26Canon
75. 75Power Unknown! Android 16 Breaks His Silence!2010-10-03Canon
76. 76Tien's Desperate Attack! Save Your Friends, Goku!2010-10-10Canon
77. 77Beyond Super Saiyan! Vegeta Confronts the Monster Cell!2010-10-17Canon
78. 78Cell on the Verge of Defeat! Krillin, Destroy Android 18!2010-10-24Canon
79. 79The Battle Turns for the Worst... Cell Attacks Android 18!2010-10-31Canon
80. 80The Tables Are Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection!2010-11-07Canon
81. 81Vegeta's Final Push! Defeat the Invincible Cell!2010-11-14Canon
82. 82The Strongest Super Saiyan! Trunks' Power Unleashed!2010-11-21Canon
83. 83Cell Invades the Airwaves! Announcing, "The Cell Games!"2010-11-28Canon
84. 84Training Complete! Goku Sizes Up the Competition!2010-12-05Canon
85. 85The Truce is Broken! The Defense Force Strikes Back at Cell!2010-12-12Canon
86. 86A New Guardian! The Return of the Dragon Balls!2010-12-19Canon
87. 87Mr. Satan Takes the Stage! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games!2010-12-26Canon
88. 88Showdown! Cell vs. Goku!2011-01-09Canon
89. 89Battle at the Highest Level! Goku Goes All Out!2011-01-16Canon
90. 90The Opening Round Is Concluded! Goku's Moment of Decision!2011-01-23Canon
91. 91Get Angry, Gohan! Release Your Hidden Power!2011-01-30Canon
92. 92Tears For An Android! Gohan's Inner Rage Bursts Forth!2011-02-06Canon
93. 93Unleash the Warrior Within! Gohan Takes the Offensive!2011-02-13Canon
94. 94Perfection's End! A Fury Beyond Super Saiyan!2011-02-20Canon
95. 95A Hero's Sacrifice! Last Chance to Save the World!2011-03-06Canon
96. 96Combine Your Strength! The Final Kamehame-Ha!2011-03-20Canon
97. 97A Bittersweet Victory! Until We Meet Again!2011-03-27Canon

Plan your Dragon Ball Z Kai watch

• Dragon Ball watch order: every season, movie and special in release order.
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